There are 7 ways to get from Makkasan to Wat Arun by bus, ferry, train, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from ตรงข้ามอินทราสแควร์ประตูน้ำ;Indra Square Pratunam to ท่าราชวงศ์;Ratchawong Pierbus 2-52
- Take the ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pierferry Orange
36 min฿29–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ตรงข้ามพาลาเดียมประตูน้ำ;Opposite Palladium Pratunam to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิมbus 1-38
37 min฿17–24Train, subway
- Take the train from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasantrain Arl
- Take the subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
41 min฿40–57Ferry
- Take the ferry from ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดโบ๊เบ๊;Bobae Market Pierferry
- Take the ferry from ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thewes to Wat Arun Pierferry
1h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Makkasan to Wat Aruntaxi 9.5 km
12 min฿130–160Bus via สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters
- Take the bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tianbus 4-2
52 min฿17–24Walk
- Take the foot from Makkasan to Wat Arunwalk 7.6 km
1h 34m
Makkasan to Wat Arun by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makkasan to Wat Arun is to bus which costs ฿17 - ฿24 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Makkasan to Wat Arun is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ฿130 - ฿160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ตรงข้ามพาลาเดียมประตูน้ำ;Opposite Palladium Pratunam and arriving at ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Makkasan to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier and arriving at Wat Arun Pier via ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier and Thewes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Makkasan to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop and arriving at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai via MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Makkasan and Wat Arun is 8 km.
The best way to get from Makkasan to Wat Arun without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36 min and costs ฿29 - ฿70.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Makkasan to Wat Arun, including transfers.
Makkasan to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters station.
Makkasan to Wat Arun train services, operated by Airport Rail Link, depart from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop station.
What companies run services between Makkasan, Thailand and Wat Arun, Thailand?
You can take a ferry from ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier to Wat Arun via ท่าเรือตลาดโบ๊เบ๊;Bobae Market Pier, ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier, ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pier, Thewes, and Wat Arun Pier in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, Bangkok Mass Transit Authority operates a bus from ตรงข้ามพาลาเดียมประตูน้ำ;Opposite Palladium Pratunam to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ฿17–24 and the journey takes 22 min. Thai Smile Bus also services this route every 20 minutes.
- Phone
- 02-308-5600 ext. 3302-3304
- [email protected]
- Website
- srtet.co.th
Train from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿13–17
- Schedules at
- srtet.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿27–40
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from ตรงข้ามอินทราสแควร์ประตูน้ำ;Indra Square Pratunam to ท่าราชวงศ์;Ratchawong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
Bus from ตรงข้ามพาลาเดียมประตูน้ำ;Opposite Palladium Pratunam to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
Bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Bus from ตรงข้ามพาลาเดียมประตูน้ำ;Opposite Palladium Pratunam to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
- Phone
- 02-449-3000-2
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
Ferry from Thewes to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
- Phone
- 02-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿12–45
- Website
- https://chaophrayatouristboat.com/
- Website
- thanakom.co.th
Ferry from ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thanakom.co.th
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
All Thai taxi
- Phone
- +66 2 018 9799
- Website
- allthaitaxi.com
GoodTaxiThai
- Phone
- +66 85 046 6356
- Website
- goodtaxithai.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Tom Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 281 2537
- Website
- tomtaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Makkasan to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tian station.
Makkasan to Wat Arun train services, operated by Airport Rail Link, arrive at ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan station.
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